Quarterly Report on Suicide Attacks in Pakistan
Suicide Attacks Increased During March 2011
Islamabad, Sunday, April 10, 2011
The Pakistani militants increased the number of suicide attacks, targeting mostly the civilian population, in the country during March 2011.
They carried out 11 such attacks killing 155 people and leaving more than 340 others wounded in three months (January March 2011).
Out of them, 85 people were killed and 179 others injured in 6 different suicide attacks in March 2011.
It was observed in a report compiled by the Conflict Monitoring Center (CMC) an Islamabad based independent research organization, which focuses on armed conflicts in South Asia. The report is based on the incidents reported in mainstream national media organizations. The Khyber PK remained the worst hit area during the three-month period as nine suicide attacks were carried out in the province killing 143 people and leaving 256 others wounded. The Sindh and Punjab witnessed one suicide attack each during the period.
According to the report, militants killed 37 people and injured 117 others in 3 different suicide attacks in January while 33 persons were killed and 45 others left wounded in 2 such incidents in February. Those killed during January 2011, included 26 security personnel and 8 civilians. An incident took place in Punjab (Lahore) killing 11 people and leaving 85 others injured. The attacker targeted a religious (chehlum) procession and except 3 security personnel killed, all victims of the suicide attack were civilians. Rests of 2 attacks were carried out in Khyber PK where policemen were targeted twice in a month and victims also included an officer (DSP) of Peshawar police.
The militants carried out 2 suicide attacks in February killing 33 people and inflicting injuries to 45 others. Both incidents took place in Khyber PK. All victims, except 2 militants who blew themselves in both incidents, were security personnel. The suicide attack carried out in Mardan on 10th of February was most lethal in terms of security personnel casualties during the three-month period. A teenager targeted an army-training center that day and took lives of 31 security personnel.
The militants intensified suicide attacks during the last month of the quarter and targeted mostly the civilian population, including the public rallies of religious parties. In all, they carried out 6 suicide attacks killing at least 85 people and inflicting injuries to not less than 179 others during March 2011. An attempted suicide attack took life of the bomber alone in Karachi early last month. Besides, all other incidents took place in Khyber PK where 5 suicide attacks killed 9 security personnel and 70 civilians. District Hungu witnessed 2 suicide attacks and killing of 19 people including 4 security personnel and 13 civilians. A suicide attack in Peshawar on 9th of March, took lives of 37 civilians and inflicted injures to 50 others.
The last two days of the month (March 2011), witnessed two consecutive suicide attacks on public rallies of a politico-religious party. For the first time and on both days, the militants attempted to target JUI leader Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman. On 30th March, a suicider blew himself up in Swabi, and killed 14 people including 12 civilians. The following day, JUI rally was attacked in Charsadah killing 13 people, including 8 civilians. Both attacks also inflicted injuries to more than 60 people, all civilians.
MONTH
No. of Attacks
QUARTERLY SUICDE ATTACKS DETAILS
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
January
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
February
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
March
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
Gross Total
11
65
11
78
155
53
0
288
341
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (JAN. 2011)
M
A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Bannu
KP
SA
20
1
0
21
0
0
17
17
Lahore
PP
SA
3
1
7
11
0
0
85
85
Peshawar
KP
SA
3
1
1
5
0
0
15
15
Gross total
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (FEB. 2011)
M A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Mardan
KP
SA
31
1
0
32
42
0
0
42
Swat
KP
SA
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
3
Gross total
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (MAR. 2011)
M
A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Karachi
SP
SA
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Hangu
KP
SA
3
1
6
10
0
0
42
42
Peshawer
KP
SA
0
1
37
38
0
0
50
50
Hangu
KP
SA
1
1
7
9
8
0
17
25
Swabi
KP
SA
1
1
12
14
0
0
20
20
Charsadah
KP
SA
4
1
8
13
0
0
42
42
Gross total
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
MONTH
No. of Attacks
QUARTERLY SUICDE ATTACKS DETAILS
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
January
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
February
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
March
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
Gross Total
11
65
11
78
155
53
0
288
341
Are the drone attacks over?
Usman Manzoor
ISLAMABAD: Ever since condemnation of drone attacks by the chief of army staff last month there has been no Predator attack in the country during the past three weeks.The CIA has been launching drone attacks on almost a daily basis but a substantial decrease was witnessed after the arrest of Raymond Davis, the CIA undercover agent who killed two Pakistanis in Lahore on January 27 this year. On the release of Raymond Davis, a major drone attack took place in the Dattakheil area of North Waziristan Agency that claimed the lives of over 40 civilians. The COAS General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani strongly condemned the drone attack.
The Conflict Monitoring Centre (CMC), a watchdog that closely monitors the drones and other anti-state militancy, says that ever since the COAS condemned the drone attacks, the CIA has stopped its drone operations in Pakistan.
A spokesman of the CMC also says that drone attack had almost dried up during Daviss detention but soon after his release a major attack was conducted in North Waziristan which was condemned by General Kayani for the first time.
According to a Reuterss report, a senior Pakistani intelligence officer was quoted as saying that joint US-Pakistan intelligence operations have been halted since late January. Uneasy US-Pakistani ties have become even tenser after a string of diplomatic disputes so far this year, including a massive drone strike in March and the case of Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor who shot dead two Pakistanis on January 27 in Lahore, Reuters reported.
It is worth mentioning here that drone campaign had killed 938 people in 132 attacks during the year 2010. On the average, each month of the last year witnessed 11 drone attacks and killings of 77 people. As such, there was no significant change in intensity of drone attacks in the New Year till Raymond Davis issue emerged. The US had intensified drone attack campaign since the beginning of the last year as the first month of the year 2010 had witnessed 12 drone attacks and killings of 107 persons. Earlier, 1,114 people were killed in 96 drone attacks from 2004 to 2009. An unprecedented increase in drone attacks was observed during the last four months of the year 2010. During this period, 451 people were killed in 51 drone attacks. On the average, each month 113 people were killed in 13 attacks. The number of attacks during the month of January 2011 showed no change in the intensity of the drone strikes.
The first US drone attack inside Pakistan was carried out against the Taliban commander Moulvi Naik Muhammad on June 18, 2004. It was the only attack during the year. There were only nine attacks reported from 2004 to 2007. Out of them, six were carried out in North Waziristan. President Bush had intensified the Drone campaign inside Pakistan during the last year of his tenure. Consequently, 34 such attacks and killing of 296 people were reported during the year 2008. It was expected that newly elected President Obama would review US drone policy. But he not only continued it but also intensified to the unprecedented level. US killed 709 people in 53 drone attacks in the year 2009. Due to weak public and government reaction to these attacks in Pakistan, the US government was encouraged to increase the intensity of drone attacks to unprecedented level in 2010 killing 938 people in 132 attacks. So far from 2004 to April 10, 2011 US drone campaign has killed at least 2,300 persons in 245 attacks in Pakistan.
Source The News
Quarterly Report on Suicide Attacks in Pakistan | PKKH.tv
Suicide Attacks Increased During March 2011
Islamabad, Sunday, April 10, 2011
The Pakistani militants increased the number of suicide attacks, targeting mostly the civilian population, in the country during March 2011.
They carried out 11 such attacks killing 155 people and leaving more than 340 others wounded in three months (January March 2011).
Out of them, 85 people were killed and 179 others injured in 6 different suicide attacks in March 2011.
It was observed in a report compiled by the Conflict Monitoring Center (CMC) an Islamabad based independent research organization, which focuses on armed conflicts in South Asia. The report is based on the incidents reported in mainstream national media organizations. The Khyber PK remained the worst hit area during the three-month period as nine suicide attacks were carried out in the province killing 143 people and leaving 256 others wounded. The Sindh and Punjab witnessed one suicide attack each during the period.
According to the report, militants killed 37 people and injured 117 others in 3 different suicide attacks in January while 33 persons were killed and 45 others left wounded in 2 such incidents in February. Those killed during January 2011, included 26 security personnel and 8 civilians. An incident took place in Punjab (Lahore) killing 11 people and leaving 85 others injured. The attacker targeted a religious (chehlum) procession and except 3 security personnel killed, all victims of the suicide attack were civilians. Rests of 2 attacks were carried out in Khyber PK where policemen were targeted twice in a month and victims also included an officer (DSP) of Peshawar police.
The militants carried out 2 suicide attacks in February killing 33 people and inflicting injuries to 45 others. Both incidents took place in Khyber PK. All victims, except 2 militants who blew themselves in both incidents, were security personnel. The suicide attack carried out in Mardan on 10th of February was most lethal in terms of security personnel casualties during the three-month period. A teenager targeted an army-training center that day and took lives of 31 security personnel.
The militants intensified suicide attacks during the last month of the quarter and targeted mostly the civilian population, including the public rallies of religious parties. In all, they carried out 6 suicide attacks killing at least 85 people and inflicting injuries to not less than 179 others during March 2011. An attempted suicide attack took life of the bomber alone in Karachi early last month. Besides, all other incidents took place in Khyber PK where 5 suicide attacks killed 9 security personnel and 70 civilians. District Hungu witnessed 2 suicide attacks and killing of 19 people including 4 security personnel and 13 civilians. A suicide attack in Peshawar on 9th of March, took lives of 37 civilians and inflicted injures to 50 others.
The last two days of the month (March 2011), witnessed two consecutive suicide attacks on public rallies of a politico-religious party. For the first time and on both days, the militants attempted to target JUI leader Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman. On 30th March, a suicider blew himself up in Swabi, and killed 14 people including 12 civilians. The following day, JUI rally was attacked in Charsadah killing 13 people, including 8 civilians. Both attacks also inflicted injuries to more than 60 people, all civilians.
MONTH
No. of Attacks
QUARTERLY SUICDE ATTACKS DETAILS
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
January
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
February
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
March
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
Gross Total
11
65
11
78
155
53
0
288
341
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (JAN. 2011)
M
A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Bannu
KP
SA
20
1
0
21
0
0
17
17
Lahore
PP
SA
3
1
7
11
0
0
85
85
Peshawar
KP
SA
3
1
1
5
0
0
15
15
Gross total
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (FEB. 2011)
M A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Mardan
KP
SA
31
1
0
32
42
0
0
42
Swat
KP
SA
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
3
Gross total
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
LOCALITY
Pro-vince
SUICDE ATTACKS (MAR. 2011)
M
A
C
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
Karachi
SP
SA
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Hangu
KP
SA
3
1
6
10
0
0
42
42
Peshawer
KP
SA
0
1
37
38
0
0
50
50
Hangu
KP
SA
1
1
7
9
8
0
17
25
Swabi
KP
SA
1
1
12
14
0
0
20
20
Charsadah
KP
SA
4
1
8
13
0
0
42
42
Gross total
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
MONTH
No. of Attacks
QUARTERLY SUICDE ATTACKS DETAILS
Killed
Injured
SFP
M
C
Total
SFP
M
C
Total
January
3
26
3
8
37
0
0
117
117
February
2
31
2
0
33
45
0
0
45
March
6
9
6
70
85
8
0
171
179
Gross Total
11
65
11
78
155
53
0
288
341
Are the drone attacks over?
Usman Manzoor
ISLAMABAD: Ever since condemnation of drone attacks by the chief of army staff last month there has been no Predator attack in the country during the past three weeks.The CIA has been launching drone attacks on almost a daily basis but a substantial decrease was witnessed after the arrest of Raymond Davis, the CIA undercover agent who killed two Pakistanis in Lahore on January 27 this year. On the release of Raymond Davis, a major drone attack took place in the Dattakheil area of North Waziristan Agency that claimed the lives of over 40 civilians. The COAS General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani strongly condemned the drone attack.
The Conflict Monitoring Centre (CMC), a watchdog that closely monitors the drones and other anti-state militancy, says that ever since the COAS condemned the drone attacks, the CIA has stopped its drone operations in Pakistan.
A spokesman of the CMC also says that drone attack had almost dried up during Daviss detention but soon after his release a major attack was conducted in North Waziristan which was condemned by General Kayani for the first time.
According to a Reuterss report, a senior Pakistani intelligence officer was quoted as saying that joint US-Pakistan intelligence operations have been halted since late January. Uneasy US-Pakistani ties have become even tenser after a string of diplomatic disputes so far this year, including a massive drone strike in March and the case of Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor who shot dead two Pakistanis on January 27 in Lahore, Reuters reported.
It is worth mentioning here that drone campaign had killed 938 people in 132 attacks during the year 2010. On the average, each month of the last year witnessed 11 drone attacks and killings of 77 people. As such, there was no significant change in intensity of drone attacks in the New Year till Raymond Davis issue emerged. The US had intensified drone attack campaign since the beginning of the last year as the first month of the year 2010 had witnessed 12 drone attacks and killings of 107 persons. Earlier, 1,114 people were killed in 96 drone attacks from 2004 to 2009. An unprecedented increase in drone attacks was observed during the last four months of the year 2010. During this period, 451 people were killed in 51 drone attacks. On the average, each month 113 people were killed in 13 attacks. The number of attacks during the month of January 2011 showed no change in the intensity of the drone strikes.
The first US drone attack inside Pakistan was carried out against the Taliban commander Moulvi Naik Muhammad on June 18, 2004. It was the only attack during the year. There were only nine attacks reported from 2004 to 2007. Out of them, six were carried out in North Waziristan. President Bush had intensified the Drone campaign inside Pakistan during the last year of his tenure. Consequently, 34 such attacks and killing of 296 people were reported during the year 2008. It was expected that newly elected President Obama would review US drone policy. But he not only continued it but also intensified to the unprecedented level. US killed 709 people in 53 drone attacks in the year 2009. Due to weak public and government reaction to these attacks in Pakistan, the US government was encouraged to increase the intensity of drone attacks to unprecedented level in 2010 killing 938 people in 132 attacks. So far from 2004 to April 10, 2011 US drone campaign has killed at least 2,300 persons in 245 attacks in Pakistan.
Source The News
Quarterly Report on Suicide Attacks in Pakistan | PKKH.tv
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